Once upon a time an old Indian Chief was talking with his grandson. In their discussion, the grandson asked the wise old Chief “Grandfather, what is the meaning of life”? The wise Chief sat back and said, “Why do you ask Grandson”? The Grandson replied, “Because I want to do good but sometimes I am confused.” The Chief said, “Son, inside of every person are two wolves. Each wolf is fighting for control. One wolf represents all of your good qualities, like compassion, mercy, peace, understanding, and love for your family and friends. The other wolf represents all of your bad qualities, like strife, lust, envy, greed.” The grandson thought for a minute and sat back and said, “Grandfather, which one wins?” The wise Chief said without hesitation, “The one you feed”.
The story shares a good message about choice. We have a choice on the type of thoughts that we hold in our minds. It really makes you think about which wolf you’re “feeding” and realize that it’s up to you to take control of your life and not feed the “bad” wolf. The wolf we cultivate is the one that is predominant. Knowing that we have a choice can be empowering and life transforming. This story reminds us that even though each person is free to choose to feed whichever wolf they want, it is only us who can deside which wolf we feed. Make sure to give all of your precious resources to feed the wolf that allows you to do the good you want to do, so that good will show in you.
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